Psalms 93 - This psalm shows the honor of the kingdom of God. It relates to both the kingdom of his grace and providence. He has all power in heaven and on earth. With concerns to God’s kingdom, word like so are here spoken. Have other kings their royal robes? So, has he (1). Have they their thrones? So, has he (2). Have they their enemies whom they subdue and triumph over? So, has he (3-4). Is it their honor to be faithful and holy? So, it is his (5).
Psalm 94 - Two things this psalm talks about are conviction and terror to the persecutors showing them their danger and arguing with them (1-11). At peace and serenity assuring them both from God’s promise that their troubles would soon end and appear to their excitement and the confusion of
An important allusion in O Pioneers is the one made to the 101st Psalm. This allusion can be seen when Ivar repeats the verse in part five, chapter one. In the verse, David gives his guidelines for living life. In olden times this scripture held the utmost importance, as many people memorized it and implemented David’s guidelines in their own lives. This scripture expanded on the novel’s theme of Christianity and drew my interest because I have similar views as some of the characters.
‘I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.—Psalm 193’ Olson
Psalm 137 has a mixture of a soft humming melancholy and fierce patriotism of the Judeans. This Psalm is made for Israel in her captivity. Released us over it, taking its commonplace significance. At the point when an adherent is in captivity he has a troubled recognition of Zion. So it was with God 's aged individuals: "By
Psalm 85 gives us hope for an eternal life with God. In Psalm chapter 85, verses 9-14, of the book of Psalms the author tells us to be faithful to the Lord because he will save us soon . He will vouch for us, He is on our side, and He wants us to live eternally with Him. Don’t turn toward sin, but fear His power because He will save those who fear Him.
"Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation." Psalms 95:1 (NIV)
This psalm is a difficult psalm to break down due to differences in structure but also in it’s nature. This psalm is about the creator of the
In reading Psalms 63:1-11 the phrase that stood out was verse 7, "For Thou hast been my help, and in the shadow of Thy wings I sing for joy." (NASB)Verse 7 brings remembrance not to forget what God did in past crisis and apply what God did in the current situation with joy because He has one covered.
Last fall one of my classmates brought Psalm 91 to my attention. I had been going through a tough time for several years and another cutting event had just taken place. I felt as if I was at the end of my rope. She reached out to me and told me to hang onto this Psalm, that it can be my refuge as I walk through this difficult journey. I like what Kidner says about dangers, “Most of these dangers are of a kind which strike unseen, against which the strong are helpless as the weak” (Kidner, 1973, p. 364). This is how I felt when going through this latest turmoil. I could not physically see the danger, but the pain of the danger enveloped me like a thick and heavy fog. I felt completely helpless and weak, but Psalm 91 gave me an atmosphere
Psalm 116 is a great read for us as Christians and for us as moms. Psalms 116 speaks of the benefits and blessings of God’s Word. But, in order to get the benefits and blessings of the Word we must first study, meditate, and walk out the passages. My greatest motivation for keeping God’s Word close to my heart and my study game strong is my children.
Since Psalm 119 is a Psalm of reverence go God and His Word, Scripture is referenced repeatedly. The Psalm is unique and outstanding for its recurring reference to God’s written revelation. Scripture is
In conclusion, I learn something new every time I read the Bible, and one verse can change my perspective in life for the better. Psalms is one of my favorite books from the Bible because its gives my motivation but most importantly it brings me peace. Now that this semester is wrapping up and finals coming next week, these verses help me to have more trust in God during
In the Old Testament, Heman the Ezrahite, the son of Joel and the grandson of Samuel the judge and prophet of Israel, wrote Psalm 88. This Psalm is a very unique one in that it is the only one that does not end with an assertion of comfort or joy. It is very sad and melancholy and you can tell that it was written by someone in a very depressive state:
In Psalms, we see a collection of lyrical poetry, songs and prayers. Many of these were written by King David himself. The book covers almost the entire gamut of human emotion, from sorrow to joy, from doubt to faith.
Where the Psalm speaks of the human life that we must spend with our Lord and also refers to evil and the devil
There are 150 psalms in the Book of Psalms that were written over the span of 800 years. Most of the Psalms written were made to be sung. There are two main genres of Psalms, which are laments and hymns. David is know to have written 73 psalms, Asaph wrote 12, the sons of Korah wrote 11, Solomon wrote 2, Moses wrote 1 and 50 are anonymous . Although 50 were anonymous, David was certainly the author of the majority of the Psalms.